Cesar Wolf's throwing a party  
For the soldiers in his house  
To fend off fines, he throws a party  
Much to the mercenaries' delight  
That's when - like Lucifer came falling from his throne - he comes   wobbling down the stairs   
One man - mercy taken from his hands - drags him deeper in debt  

In fact, it's Cesar Wolf who's told me
Falling back on wilful songs
It doesn't help - that's what he told me
Most wilful songs still get it wrong
Remember - privileged though, Orpheus walked the road - how Orpheus drifted on
How in an orgy - raging women, sticks and stones - he was ripped to shreds at dawn

No, I won’t put up the good fight
With a soldier or his faith
We are poets and told to be quiet
If we’re not to rue the day.

Adaptation of ‘A um Amigo’ – original text written by Luís de Camões


Orpheus (ripped to shreds at dawn)

Avec ses quatre dromadaires Don Pedro d’Alfaroubeira courut le monde et l’admira.
Il fit ce que je voudrais faire si j’avais quatre dromadaires.

Guillaume Apollinaire.
Le Bestiaire ou Cortège d’Orphée, 1908.

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